New Album: roar taylor - 'kostner' -- Obscure Sound
The new album from Chicago-based artist roar taylor, kostner is a consuming hip-hop success. With a commanding mix of grit and grace, the record finds him pairing sharp lyricism with richly textured beats, threading ambition, grief, and resilience into narratives that feel both deeply personal and universally resonant. Its sound is big and unflinching, yet unafraid to sit in moments of reflection. “lottery pick” kicks off the album with a soulfully invigorating charisma, infusing triumphant-sounding brass and infectious rhythms amidst roar taylor’s precise vocal flow. “What’s the Jacksons without a frontman? What’s a young man without a check? Just a
